Nicolai Getz (born 19 November 1991) is a

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International Master (IM) (2011).

Biography

Nicolai Getz played for Norway in

European Youth Chess Championship The European Youth Chess Championship is organized by the European Chess Union (ECU) in groups under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years old. The first tournament was held in 1991, and the under 8 category was introduced in 2007. Until 2002 there was als ...

s (2007, 2009) and

World Youth Chess Championship The World Youth Chess Championship is a FIDE-organized worldwide chess competition for boys and girls under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Twelve world champions are crowned every year. Since 2015, the event has been split into "World Cade ...

s (2008). In 2010, in

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he ranked 3rd in International Chess Tournament ''First Saturday''. In 2016, in

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Nicolai Getz ranked 4th in International Chess Tournament ''Copenhagen Chess Challenge''. Nicolai Getz played for Norway in the

Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and ...

: * In 2016, at reserve board in the

42nd Chess Olympiad The 42nd Chess Olympiad ( az, 42-ci Şahmat Olimpiadası; also known as the Baku Chess Olympiad), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an openAlthough sometimes referred to as the "men's division", this ...

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(+0, =1, -0). Nicolai Getz played for Norway in the

European Team Chess Championship The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ''ETC'') is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9. This more ...

: * In 2011, at fourth board in the 18th European Team Chess Championship in

Porto Carras Porto Carras (Greek: Πόρτο Καρράς), known as Porto Carras Grand Resort, is one of northern Greece's largest and most famous hotels and holiday resorts. It is located on Sithonia, Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. It is about 120 ...

(+4, =4, -1). Also Nicolai Getz five times played for

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

chess club ''Oslo Schakselskap'' in the

European Chess Club Cup The European Chess Club Cup is an annual chess tournament for club teams from Europe. It is organised by the European Chess Union. The competition is held with the Swiss system over seven rounds. It consists of two sections, open and women's, with e ...

(2009-2011, 2015-2016). In 2011, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

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Nicolai Getz
chess games at 365Chess.com 1991 births Living people Norwegian chess players Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors {{Norway-bio-stub